Ingredients

• 3/4 cup all purpose sifted flour
• 34 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3 cups Brazil nuts(shelled) or two pounds unshelled
• 2 pkgs dates(pitted about 1 pound)
• 1 cup maraschino cherries (drained)
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla

Method

Start heating oven. Grease, then line with wax paper 9×5x3 inch loaf pan

In sifter place first four ingredients. In large bowl place nuts,dates and cherries. Sift flour mixture over these. Mix with hands until nuts and fruit is well coated. Beat eggs until foamy. Add vanilla. Stir into nut mixture until well mixed. Spread in pan evenly. Bake until done. Cool in pan on wire rack 15 minutes. Remove from pan. Peel off paper. Cool on rack. Wrap in aluminum foil. Then store in refrigerator. Temperature 300 degrees F. Time one hour and 45 minutes.